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Should influencers be required to label every paid product promotion?

For

It helps people know what is real and what is advertising.

Against

It might limit creativity and feel restrictive.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Well, I have seen too many celebrities “endorsement” very openly and nowhere does it specify that it is paid advertising.
    RedditTranslated from Spanish
  • People trust influencers because they think they’re getting genuine opinions. Hiding sponsorships takes advantage of that trust.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Pretty hard cause it’ll affect her views and she doesn’t want that happening.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Everyone knows influencers are paid for promoting stuff so it is obvious
    RedditOriginal language: English
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